and lavatory fixture



y 1944- H. F. BEEKE ETAL BATH, SINK, AND LAVATORY FIXTURE Filed Dec.

mi 135... r W m J/My W W 1 m r M 55 p M z un Patented May 9, 1944 7 2,348,238 BATH, SINK, AND LAVATORY FIXTURE Henry F. Beeke Ind., assignors phi, Ind., a corporation Application December 1, 1941, Serial No. 421,101

Claims.

This invention relates to a sanitary fixture concealed, mixing chamber construction.

The chief object of this invention is to provide a mixing chamber construction which may be readily adjusted for the purpose of connecting two spaced valve structures, same being supported by the said sanitary fixture, and the mixing chamber construction also being arranged for connection to a sanitary fixture supported spout.

One feature of the invention resides in the expansibility and contractibility and hence, longitudinal adjustably aligned ends for valve structure connection and the provision of said ends for universal adjustable connection to a valve structure so that regardless of valve structure positioning required by the particular sanitary fixture formation, the mixing'chamber construction with its extensions and universall adjustable ends is adapted for proper connection to the valve structures without pipe cutting, or the like, by the installing plumber.

Another feature of the invention consists in the valve structure.

A further feature of the invention consists in the provision of a combination spout and diverter valve arrangement with the addition of a hose, or like, connection, whereby the valve can selectively discharge water of the desired temperature from either the spout or the diverter connection, or both simultaneously, if desired.

Other objects and features of the invention will be set forth more fully hereinafter.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawing and the following description and claims:

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view through a lavatory bowl fixture with one form of the invention applied thereto, the invention being shown in elevation and being positioned so that it is normally concealed, by the bowl portion of the anitary fixture, from the observer.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged central sectional view through approximately half of the longitudinally and Stephen A. Young, Delphi, to Globe Valve Corporation, Dela combination spout and diverter valve with hose connection adaptation of the primary invention.

In the drawing l0 indicates the bowl portion of a lavatory fixture having the front apron l2, the side apron portions 13 and the top portion H. A spout mounting opening I5 is provided and at opposite sides thereof and generally in approximate row alignment there are provided the valve structure mounting openings I6. As previously briefly set forth, sanitary fixture manufacturers have their own ideas as to contour and spacingof the valve fixtures or more particularly the valve rest portions thereof and the spacings between the openings.

Heretofore it has been necessary for the plumbor to practically build up for each installation a special connection arrangement by cutting pipe to the required length, etc., and bending the same with all of the attendant consumption of time required therefor, as well as the possibility of cutting wrong lengths and making excessive or insufiicient bends. The present invention is intended to obviate such plumber fabrication.

The present invention permits the plumber to mount each of the valve structures in its appropriate opening. and upon the sanitary fixture and then connect said valve structures securely together by means of a mixing chamber unit of adjustable character, the same being so adjustable that the mixing chamber will be positioned in registration with the spout receiving opening of the sanitary fixture so that the spout when positioned.

therein may be readily connected to the mixing chamber structure.

In Fig. l'of the drawing, the number ll indicates the cold and hot water supply lines brought up to the sanitary fixture. The numeral l8 indi cates a T-shaped unit having connection with the and transversely adjustable portions of the in- Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view through discharge end of the supply line and secured in connected relation as indicated broadly at l9. Each of the T-units includesa lateral portion 2!! herein terminating in an enlarged and externally threaded portion 2| and terminating in a partially spherical seat 22, said seat being concentric with the discharge outlet 23.

The spout 24 has an outwardly flared portion 25 that is of greater area than and overlies the opening l5. Depending from the portion 25 and in free communication with the spout 24 is the tubular portion 26. This tubular portion is threaded at its lower end as indicated at 21 and a lock nut 28 threaded thereon, bears against washer 29, in turn bearing against the packing 30 having the lateral portion 3|, as illustrated more particularly in Fig. 2.

The adjustable mixing chamber structure includes a body portion 32 providing therein a mixing chamber 33. Integral with the portion 32 and extending oppositely therefrom, are the conduit portions 34. Each free end of the conduit portion is externally threaded as at 35 for an appreciable distance.

Associated with each threaded end 35 is a tubular member 36 which herein is shown internally threaded as at 31 and for an appreciable length. The tubular member 36 terminates in a ball formation 38 and carried by the ball is the nut 39 having ball engaging seat formation 40. It will be obvious-see Fig. 2-that the ball formation may be positioned at any desired distance within the.

range of adiustment permitted by the two threaded portions 35-4! from the mixing chamber 33.

It will also be apparent from said Fig. 2 that when the nut 39 is threaded tightly upon portion 2|, the ball 38 will be in contact with the seat 22 of the T-unit lateral portion and in'contact with the nut seat 40, forming a leakproof joint. Hence, the discharge 23 of the T-unit lateral portion is in free communication with the mixing chamber 33.

Extending upwardly from the mixing chamber 33 is the discharge portion 4|, the same being externally threaded as at 42. It is provided with a laterally enlarged well portion 33 to receive the lower end of the spout structure, previously described, and upon which is mounted the packing 30, et cetera. Slidable on the spout depending portion 25 is the lock nut 45 having threaded engagement with the thread 42 and having the inward socketed portion 35 bearable upon the lateral portion 3! of the packing 30.

With this construction it will be obvious the spout is in leakproof connection with the chamber 33 and the spout may freely swivel in the opening l and relative to the mixing chamber, if desired.

As previously set forth, the contour et cetera of the sanitary fixture mayvary for production reasons or by reason of the sanitary fixture manufacturers preference, so that the valves controlling the discharge from the supply line I! tothe mixing chamber 33 may have a mounting when connected to the supply lines and more particularly the T-unit member connected thereto that is such that the discharge 23 is not in horizontal alignment with the conduit portion 34 nor is it in vertical alignment therewith.

As shown clearly in Fig. 1, one valve unit arrangement isin vertical alignment. This is the right hand valve. The left hand valve, however, is as indicated, cocked approximatelylfl' The exact spacing between the openings may vary for different sanitary fixtures. For the latter, the elongated threaded adjustments permit the plumber to adjust the mixing chamber unitary fixture for variation in opening spacing and accordingly, valve structure spacing.

The ball and socket connection is of such adjustable character that it will accommodate slight inclinations from the vertical, as shown in Fig. 1, with reference to the left hand valve structure and slight variation if the two end openings l6 are slightly ofiset reIatiVe to the central opening l5, see Fig. 3.0 In other words,

this adjustment provides for horizontal and vertical accommodation connection of the linerally adjustable mixing chamber unit to the rigidly mounted valve structures.

It is, of course. to be understood the h riz0n tal or lateral departure in Fig. 3 is slightly exaggerated for purpose of illustration. Naturally, the limit of vertical and horizontal adjustment is limited by the range of adjustment possible between the three end elements shown at the left hand portion of Fig. 2.

The mixing chamber 33 shown in Fig. 2 may, if desired, be closed at its lower end by an integral formation. However, it is herein illustrated as being provided with a depending por tion 46, the same having an opening 41 therewith, laterally enlarged and threaded as at .48 to receive a threaded closure 49.

Referring to Fig. 4 it will be observed that there is a valve body 50 which is provided with a closed end 5| having a central bor 52 ther through adapted to receive rotatably and slidably, the valve stem 53 having the handle anchoring portion 54 and the coarse thread arrangement 55. The lower end of this valve stem is socketed as at 56 to receive the member 51 that is laterally enlarged as at 58 and socketed as at 59 to receive the gasket or valv member 60, the latter being secured in the socket by means of the screw 62a. The member 51 and valve stem is associated together by the annular and inwardly directed portiqn 6| on the stem seating in the annular groove 62 on the member 5 The exterior of the valve body 50 is externally threaded as at 63 to receive the threaded portion 64 of the cap arrangement 65, having a flange 66 bearing on the sanitary fixture l4 adjacent the opening 1 6 as illustrated.

'Beneath the fixture is mounted a rubber or like gasket 10 and bearing thereagainst is the split washer H. This split washer also bears on the annular flange 12 near the lower end of the valve body. The lower end of the valve body is chambered as at and the exterior wall of this chamber is threaded as at l5 and the same is received by the threaded portion 11 of th T-unit member 68. InterpOsed between the T-unit member and the flange 12 is the gasket 80.

It will be quite apparent that when the handle 19-see Fig. 1-is removed from the stem 53 that the cap 65 may be unthreaded and when unthreaded the valve body 50 may be bodily removed through the opening 5 by opening the split washer H sufficient to pass the flange 12 and unthreading the valve body from the T-unit member II. To prevent leakage upwardly through the central opening 52 in the end 5|, the latter is chambered as at 82 and internally threaded as at 83.

A packing nut 84 bears on the packing 85 in said chamberand has threaded engagement as at 86 with the thread portion 83. Hence, when the parts are disassembled, as described, the entire valve unit structure may be removed through the opening iii of the sanitary fixture so as to permit renewal or replacement of the sealing member 60.

In mounting the valve in the initial installation, the reverse procedure is followed-that is. the valve body 50 with the included stem and valve structure is inserted in the opening l6 and the threaded portion '16 is threaded into the T- unit 3. Also, the gasket and split washer are applied so that when the cap 65 is screwed down. the entire structure is fixedly positioned and all the parts are connected in leakproof relation.

Reference now will be had to Fig. 5. In this form of the invention as distinguished from that illustrated in the right hand portion oi. Fig. 2, numerals of the series indicate like or similar parts. In this form of the invention, it will be observed that the spout I24 is chambered as at I90 to receive a packing structure or gland arrangement I9I carried by stem I92 having the handle portion I 93. The lower end or this stem has a thread I94 in engagement with an interior thread arrangement I95 within the tubular portion I26. The lower end of this tubular structure I26 is directed inwardly as at I96 to provide a valve seat I91. A valve structure I98 carried by the stem I92 in substantially the same .manner as illustrated in Fig. 4 hasuits upper face of the laterally enlarged portion I58 recessed to receive an annular sealing member I99 for cooperation with the seat I91.

The member I49 herein is shown provided with a bore I49a therethrough and the upper end of said member as at I49b constitutes a valve seat engageable by the sealing member I60. The lower end of the member I49 as at I490 is suitably formed to take a hose connection.

- This combination diverter valve and faucet is mounted on the upwardly extending discharge portion MI in substantially the same manner as indicated for the mounting of the tubular portion 26 on portion 4| in Fig. 2. Hence, this diverter valve arrangement is capable of selectively discharging water in this term of the invention through the spout I24 or through the member I49 and to a hose, or when medianly positioned, the water at the desired temperature may dis-- charge from both.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in great detail in the drawing and fore going description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character.

The several modifications described herein as well as others which will readily suggest themselves to persons skilled in this art, all are considered to be within the broad scope of the invention, reference being had to theappended claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. A universally adjustable mixing chamber fixture for mounting upon sanitary fixtures varying in contours, shapes and hole spacings, including a rigid metal mixing chamber billy portion having a discharge adapted for connection to a sanitary fixture exposed spout and two elongated, oppositely directed, conduit portions integral and rigid with the body portion, opposite ends having a thread portion of appreciable length, a rigid metal tubular member aligned with each conduit portion and having a, balllike formation on the end remote from the conduit and a threaded portion of appreciable length adjacent the conduit portion threaded end, the adjacent threaded portions being of male and female cooperating character for adjustably posiclaim 1, characterizedv by each cooperating thread connection'being extensible and contract.- ible in the order of approximately six to four. respectively.

3. A mixing chamber fixture for mounting upon a sanitary fixture including an opening for such mounting including a mixing chamber body portion having a discharg adapted for connection to a sanitary fixture exposed spout, two laterally directed conduit portions for intake purposes and a second and oppositely directed discharge, a valve seat in juxtaposition thereto, a sanitary fixture. exposed spout having an integral depending tubular portion for first mentioned discharge communication and operative connection therewith, said tubular portion of said spout terminating within the body chamber and having a valve seat at the lowermost end portion, a valve stem extending through the spout tubular portion and having on its mixing chamber receivable end oppositely faced sealing members for selective valve seat engagement, said stem having a coarse thread portion, .and nonblocking coarse thread means within the tubular portionfor stem thread portion association.

4. A mixing chamber fixture as defined by claim 3 wherein the sanitary fixture exposed spout includes a laterally directed portion and tioning the ball-like formation at variable dis- 6 tance from the mixing chamber, and a nut mounted upon each ball-like formation and having a bail engageable complementary face and the depending tubular portion of said spout communicates with the lateral portion and terminates upon the side of the sanitary fixture oppo site the side thereof upon which the spout dis-.

charges, and the spout tubular portion has relative rotation with respect to the mixing chamber fixture first mentioned discharge, and means securing same together in leakproof connection immediately adjacent the mixing chamber, pivotal movement of the spout being independent of valve control.

5. In a permanent structure including an initially independent spout and two initially' independent valve fixtures, each connected to a sup-' ply line and having a lateral discharge, the spout being intermediate the fixtures and the discharges being directed generally towards the spout, said supply lines having'predetermined spacing therebetween, determining valve fixture spacing, the combination oi. a metallic mixing chamber fixture having oppositely directed intake portions and an intermediate discharge portion, the latter having leakproof connection to the spout, each intake portion being elongated, a tubular member aligned therewith, said member and elongated intake portion having an elongated male and female threaded connection therebetween, a ball and socket connection be tween the adjacent valve fixture discharge and the member, and nut means retaining said ball and socket connection in leakproof relation, the two threaded connections and-the two ball and socket connections between the two valve fixtures and the mixing chamber fixture permitting predetermined spout positioning relative to the valve fixtures.

STEPHEN A. YOUNG. HENRY F. BEEKE. 

